However, the group went through numerous lineup changes (with Riley being the most consistent member) and failed to regain mainstream attention. They achieved moderate chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. drummer Steve Riley with this being known as the 'classic lineup' of L.A. Later, Alexander would be replaced by former W.A.S.P. Black would soon be replaced by former Girl singer Phil Lewis while former Faster Pussycat bassist Kelly Nickels was added to the group. In 1985, the group was reformed by Guns and singer Paul Black adding Mick Cripps and Nickey Alexander. The first incarnation of the group was formed by Tracii Guns in 1983 and merged with fellow Los Angeles group Hollywood Rose to form Guns N' Roses in 1984. As of 2017, the lineup consists of Phil Lewis (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Tracii Guns (guitar), Michael Grant (guitar), Johnny Martin (bass, backing vocals) and Shane Fitzgibbon (drums). Guns are an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983.
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Steve Riley – drums, percussion, backing vocals Kelly Nickels – bass guitar, backing vocals Tracii Guns – guitars, slide, theremin, backing vocals, The definitive, most complete version available of “Hollywood Vampires”, the one to treasure.ġ6 – Kiss My Love Goodbye (Live) ġ7 – Some Lie 4 Love (Live) ġ8 – Ain’t The Same ’92 This release includes as bonus various live versions of the album tracks recorded at the era (great quality) and to make it more juicy we have added the original Japanese bonus track.
Guns, and so many other great bands of the period, their brand of ultra-hooky hard rock was soon to be replaced with angst ridden grunge from the Pacific Northwest.īut all of us know that the US rock albums recorded between 1990/92 are fantastic, and this Bad Reputation remaster handled by Jean Yves-Legrand (Giant, Cinderella) sound million bucks. Guns household names in 1991 with equal success to Guns N’ Roses Use Your Illusion. In a perfect world, “Hollywood Vampires” should have easily made L.A. If “Hollywood Vampires” had been released just a year earlier, and gotten a good push, it could have maintained the momentum that the band built with its first two albums and even expanded their fan base.
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The meticulous production gives the album a punch typical of the period (1990-92) a full sound, with lots of background harmony vocals, layered guitars and additional keyboard arrangements. There’s melodic midtempo / ballads in “Crystal Eyes”, “It’s Over Now” and the retro-style of “I Found You”, attempting to repeat the earlier success of their major single ‘The Ballad of Jayne’. The album starts with “Over the Edge”, which was used in the film Point Break, and since then it’s plenty of catchy tunes such as “Kiss My Love Goodbye”, the hooky “Some Lie 4 Love”, “My Koo Ka Choo” and the classy from the era ‘na nanana’ melody of “Dirty Luv”. GUNS albums, presenting various shades of the band and is representative of the late ’80s / early ’90s US hard rock sound & style, with riff-laden songs and big choruses on every song. “Hollywood Vampires” is one of the most complete L.A. Their own remastered version of “ Hollywood Vampires“, for many the best L.A. In a Rock Candy Records fashion, these are official remasters in arrangement with the original recording companies.
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French reissue label Bad Reputation has been doing a great job releasing ‘ Collector Series / Remastered with Bonus‘, with the main attraction being the addition of bonus tracks or bonus disc, making these reissues the ‘definitive expanded versions’.
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